PADI Surface Marker Buoy Diver

+10 YRS

1 DAY

€160

Being able to provide a marker buoy for ascending divers, using a Surface Marker Buoy (SMBs), or using them to mark boundaries for mapping, search & recovery, even alerting boat traffic of your presence is a vital part of scuba diving.

Who should take this course?

Divers who require a line for visual reference when ascending from a dive, or scuba divers that need to ascend in or around boat traffic. With the delayed surface marker buoy (DSMB) you can make yourself present to overhead traffic, such as boats or jet skis. The DSMB is also a welcoming sight on drift dives for the captain of the boat when picking up divers out of the water. Marker buoys can be placed, when doing underwater mapping of a dive site or place to aid a Search & Recovery operation.

What will you learn?

During this course, you will practice:

Using a variety of surface marker buoys

Learn the techniques of deploying DSMBs

Diving with a surface marker buoy

Techniques of how to tying off markers buoys underwater

Using and placing marker buoys as reference points

What scuba gear you will use?

Basic scuba diving equipment

Reel and line with DSMB’s

Surface marker buoys

Compass

What learning material do you require?

No material is required, but a classroom knowledge development session will be given

A DSMB is an essential part of your safety kit and each scuba diver should own one. If you don’t have one, you can purchase one at DiveSMART.